“People my age and older were taught the brain literally stops making new cells in adulthood.” But that’s not true. “The last 20+ years of brain plasticity research have flipped that entirely,” notes consultant Andrew Hinton.
Historian Ada Palmer adds, “Swedish researchers found thousands of newborn neurons in the hippocampus, ending a century-long argument over whether the adult human brain still produces cells. The findings confirm that our brains remain more adaptable than previously believed.”
Science Daily reports:
Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples from people of all ages, the team identified the early-stage cells that eventually become neurons. These findings confirm that our brains remain more adaptable than previously believed, opening the door to potential treatments for memory loss and brain-related disorders.
In more good news, brain implants are restoring cognitive abilities destroyed by traumatic brain injuries.
Skull implants could fight depression.
